Directed by Michel Leclerc, 100 min
An amazingly rich and
delightfully comic, this film deals with emigration, identity, family secrets,
taboos, politics …
Michel Leclerc is Arthur Martin, an Avian Flu expert, whose name immediately brings to mind a well known French cooker brand. And Bahia Benmahmoud, an extrovert girl makes a point of sleeping with as many right-wingers as possible to win them over to the leftist cause. A very profound film which, by trying to unite two such dissimilar people, successfully spans the history of France, from the 1930's until today.
Michel Leclerc is Arthur Martin, an Avian Flu expert, whose name immediately brings to mind a well known French cooker brand. And Bahia Benmahmoud, an extrovert girl makes a point of sleeping with as many right-wingers as possible to win them over to the leftist cause. A very profound film which, by trying to unite two such dissimilar people, successfully spans the history of France, from the 1930's until today.
The direction is
creative and unconventional. Jacques Gamblin is perfect here as the dull
biologist slowly opening himself to real life. In a wild and a passionate role,
Sara Forestier gives her best performance since “L'Esquive”. Also to be noted are
Zinedine Soualem as Bahia's sweet Algerian - born father, Carole Franck as his
energetic militant wife, Jacques Boudet and Michèle Moretti as Arthur's
parents. And of course Lionel Jospin, who displays a great sense of humour in
his only scene. If you like unusual movies that make you both smile and
reflect, this one is for you.
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